Maynard to celebrate Earth Day

By Mark SchulertBeacon-villager@wickedlocal.com

Saturday

Mar 10, 2018 at 11:04 AMMar 12, 2018 at 2:29 PM

Maynard resident Lawrence Schultz reported on planned ceremonies for Earth Day to be held on April 22, and requested support from Police Department and the Department of Public Works, at the March 6 Selectmen meeting.

Purpose of the activity is stated as “to re-establish and commemorate the connection of Maynard community members of all ages to their environment by engaging in a mindful, educational celebration to promote gratitude and respect for their natural surroundings, and to inspire individual and collective environmental action.”

Name the Queen

Activities would begin at 10 a.m. with a naming ceremony for the Queen bee, for the newly-established honeybee colony located in a small meadow behind ArtSpace on Summer Street.

The bees will provide pollination for wildflowers while providing an educational experience for residents.

Yieldbot, the company that earned the naming rights to the Queen, asked that the community name the bee, and name submissions will be accepted until March 31 at The Maynard Honeybee Meadow at ArtSpace on Facebook.

River cleanup and Earth Day Activities

There will be a river cleanup from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Schultz said.

From 1 to 3:30 p.m. there will be activities in the Mill and Main parking lot on Main Street. Activities would include an art show, face painting, music, and yoga, he said. There will be craft tables where attendees can make an Earth Float sculpture from natural biodegradable materials and a puppet on a stick to parade with. There will be tables for organizations and environmental educational tables.

Floats on the river

Earth Day activities will conclude with a procession of Earth Floats to the nearby Assabet River where the floats will be launched, Schultz said.

Selectmen approved the commemoration on condition the organizers get necessary approvals from the Police Department and Department of Public Works to obtain necessary support for the day.